A woman alleged to have sprayed a man in the face with pepper spray through his sunroof during a road rage incident is being sought by Rutherford Police.

The incident occurred at around 8 p.m. on Friday June 20 while a New Rochelle, N.Y. man and his wife were traveling on Route 3 East. An officer arrived to find a 2003 Nissan pulled over to the shoulder and a man covering his face, reporting he had been assaulted after an accident, Capt. Patrick Feliciano said.

According to the wife who was driving, the couple had been stuck in traffic in the Rutherford-Lyndhurst corridor when their vehicle was struck by a 2012 Toyota. The Toyota was in the shoulder and was attempting to merge into the right lane and hit the Nissan, breaking off its side mirror, Feliciano said.

The Toyota's driver, later identified as Jade D. Gonzalez, 24, of Elizabeth, started yelling and cursing at the couple, who in response rolled up their windows, police said. Gonzalez then exited her vehicle and extended her arm through the Nissan's sunroof, spraying the passenger in the face with pepper spray. The woman then left the scene, Feliciano said.

Another driver who witnessed the attack, provided information to the police which made it possible to identify Gonzalez, Feliciano said.

A warrant for aggravated assault and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, in addition to traffic summonses for careless driving, improper passing, obstruction of traffic, failure to report an accident and leaving the scene of an accident, were issued by Rutherford Police. An arrest has yet to be made, Feliciano said.

A woman alleged to have sprayed a man in the face with pepper spray through his sunroof during a road rage incident is being sought by Rutherford Police.

The incident occurred at around 8 p.m. on Friday June 20 while a New Rochelle, N.Y. man and his wife were traveling on Route 3 East. An officer arrived to find a 2003 Nissan pulled over to the shoulder and a man covering his face, reporting he had been assaulted after an accident, Capt. Patrick Feliciano said.

According to the wife who was driving, the couple had been stuck in traffic in the Rutherford-Lyndhurst corridor when their vehicle was struck by a 2012 Toyota. The Toyota was in the shoulder and was attempting to merge into the right lane and hit the Nissan, breaking off its side mirror, Feliciano said.

The Toyota's driver, later identified as Jade D. Gonzalez, 24, of Elizabeth, started yelling and cursing at the couple, who in response rolled up their windows, police said. Gonzalez then exited her vehicle and extended her arm through the Nissan's sunroof, spraying the passenger in the face with pepper spray. The woman then left the scene, Feliciano said.

Another driver who witnessed the attack, provided information to the police which made it possible to identify Gonzalez, Feliciano said.

A warrant for aggravated assault and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, in addition to traffic summonses for careless driving, improper passing, obstruction of traffic, failure to report an accident and leaving the scene of an accident, were issued by Rutherford Police. An arrest has yet to be made, Feliciano said.